Judge tells SDA, school board to agree to new schedule for repairs to Trenton Central High School
While the latest developments in the courthouse drama over Trenton High were playing themselves out, less than a mile away protesters launched a fresh demonstration in support of rapid improvements at the city school and others in similar plight around New Jersey. See Article Here View the Slideshow here
Is NJ at Risk For a Toxic Chemical Disaster? DEP Says No [AUDIO]
A new report by the New Jersey Work Environment Council (WEC) says millions of Garden State residents are still at risk from toxic chemical disasters five years after the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) adopted rules to implement the New Jersey Toxic Catastrophe Prevention Act that were supposed to drastically reduce that risk. See Article Here
N.J. at risk of chemical disaster, coalition warns
A coalition of labor, environmental, and community organizations claims New Jersey is still at risk from toxic chemical disasters. See Article Here
NJ Work Environment Council says chemical risks still abundant throughout the state
The New Jersey Work Environment Council released a new study of how the state's industries are faring when it comes to reducing the risk of environmental disaster, and they called for more action from Trenton in encouraging businesses to adopt safer practices. See Article Here
Urban Schools in Dire Need of Repairs, 43 Groups Tell Christie
A coalition of 43 religious, minority, parent and union groups is urging Gov. Chris Christie to speed up school repairs in the state's poorest cities, where they say dozens of public schools have fallen into disrepair. Hundreds of projects in Newark, Irvington, Trenton and other cities have been frozen for years and Christie should fast-track them this summer before children return to school, the groups wrote in a letter to the Republican governor this week. See Article Here View the Letter to Governor Christie
Safety at Refinery Called into Question
Teamsters Local 877 President Doc Doherty explains why he's concerned about the safety of Phillips 66 workers and the community living around the plant. (Teamsters Local 877 is a member of WEC.) See Article Here